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Richard Kerby
Venture Partner at Equal Ventures
New York, New York
Overview
Richard Kerby is a Venture Partner at Equal Ventures in New York, specializing in venture capital, angel investing, and business development. He has successfully invested in companies like Bikky and Amino Apps, demonstrating a strong track record in supporting startups through various funding stages.
With a background as a Vice President at Venrock and experience as a Board Member for companies like Wrapbook and Bikky, Richard Kerby has established himself as a key player in the venture capital industry, particularly focusing on sectors such as Sales & CRM, Social Networks, and Education.
Work Experience
Venture Partner
2024 - Current
General Partner
2019 - 2024
Equal Ventures is a seed stage venture fund that backs the founders and businesses that are disrupting legacy markets.
Board Member
2020
Wrapbook is a digital production payroll and cost-tracking platform that provides tools for automated timecards and compliance tracking.
Raised $150,600,000.00 from Bessemer Venture Partners.
Board Member
2021
Bikky is the only guest data platform purpose built for the restaurant industry .
Raised $14,150,000.00 from Remarkable Ventures, Gutter Capital, Equal Ventures, Fika Ventures and Version One Ventures.
Board Member
2021
Tech-driven care solutions company with a mission to make care accessible to all families and empower the caregivers who provide it.
Raised $43,300,000.00 from M13, Fika Ventures and Alpha Edison.
Board Member
2022
Vice President
2015 - 2017
Richard Kerby joined Venrock in 2012. He focuses primarily on identifying and evaluating early-stage investments. His investments include: 6Sense, Amino Apps, Beckon, Burner, Luxe Valet, and Salsify. Prior to joining Venrock, Richard was an Associate at Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), where he focused primarily on identifying and evaluating later-stage investments. While at IVP, Richard worked with IVP portfolio companies such as Dropbox, FleetMatics, PopSugar, Shazam, and Yext. Prior to joining IVP, Richard worked in the Investment Banking Division of Credit Suisse. Richard earned a B.A. in Economics and Government from Georgetown University.
Senior Associate
2012 - 2015
Richard Kerby joined Venrock in 2012. He focuses primarily on identifying and evaluating early-stage investments. His investments include: 6Sense, Amino Apps, Beckon, Burner, Luxe Valet, and Salsify. Prior to joining Venrock, Richard was an Associate at Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), where he focused primarily on identifying and evaluating later-stage investments. While at IVP, Richard worked with IVP portfolio companies such as Dropbox, FleetMatics, PopSugar, Shazam, and Yext. Prior to joining IVP, Richard worked in the Investment Banking Division of Credit Suisse. Richard earned a B.A. in Economics and Government from Georgetown University.
Venrock is a venture capital firm investing in technology and healthcare companies.
Associate
2010 - 2012
IVP is a later-stage venture capital firm investing in fast-growing technology companies.
Investment Banking Analyst
2008 - 2010
Credit Suisse Group is a financial services company that advises clients in all aspects of finance.
Education
BA
2004 - 2008